Title 34, NavyRelease 119-102
§12572 Allotment
Title 34 › Subtitle I — Comprehensive Acts › CHAPTER 121 — VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › SUBCHAPTER VII — POLICE CORPS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING AND EDUCATION › Part B — Law Enforcement Scholarship Program › § 12572
Summary
The Director must divide the program money so 80% goes to States based on each State’s share of all law enforcement officers, and 20% goes to States based on each State’s share of officer shortages and need for help.
Full Legal Text
Title 34, §12572
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From amounts appropriated under section 14119 of title 42, the Director shall allot—
(1)80 percent of such amounts to States on the basis of the number of law enforcement officers in each State compared to the number of law enforcement officers in all States; and
(2)20 percent of such amounts to States on the basis of the shortage of law enforcement personnel and the need for assistance under this part in the State compared to the shortage of law enforcement personnel and the need for assistance under this part in all States.
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Section 14119 of title 42, referred to in text, was omitted from the Code as obsolete. Codification Section was formerly classified to section 14112 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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Citation
34 U.S.C. § 12572
Title 34, Navy
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102